Mr. Basil Eleiwa is a leading figure in the hotel and hospitality business in Gaza and has a diverse experience both in development and in hospitality industry, where he has conceptualized and managed the development of nine different hospitality projects in Palestine. Mr. Eleiwa is CEO of the Gaza-based Deyafa Tourism Investment and has previously headed the Palestinian Hotel Association, as he had significantly influenced the shift of the sector from a traditional small motel and restaurant operations to a more sophisticated hotels and restaurants' sector.